Energy: Fuel for Thought

Topics: Energy Sources and Conversions, Transportation

Source: The U.S. Department of Interior's Bureau of Land Management

Web Address: www.blm.gov/education [NOTE: Temporarily disabled by the Bureau of Land Management]
Select "Teachers"

Grade Level: Middle School

Learning Strategies: Interpret reading material, charts, and data, construct models of renewable energy devices

Frameworks Connections: (Grade 6 - 8)

Science and Technology/Engineering

· Earth and Space Science

Heat Transfer in the Earth's System

· Physical Sciences

Forms of Energy
Heat Energy

Description: This site provides three short activities in which students construct an energy profile, develop an energy plan, and design an energy budget. The site also provides directions for four very simple activities designed to demonstrate the use of renewable energy sources.

The main page of the site also provides links to teaching resources, many additional renewable energy activities, and information about specific National Science Education Standards and their correlation to the activities.

Review comments included "Good list of activities" and "Good one page summaries of energy source."